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The Right Spot

To make it as a professional handicapper in today’s times one must be adaptable. There have been changes in the game that have affected how we approach it. I think some of these changes have decreas...
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Fast Finish

Weak Early Speed

The positive impact of early speed is widely regarded as one of the strongest factors in handicapping and is an angle used by almost every horseplayer that I know. Personally, I use pace as a major fa...
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John Henry (outside) edges Perrault in the 1982 Santa Anita Handicap

Weekend Stakes Preview

An amazing card featuring wall-to-wall stakes action is on tap at Santa Anita Saturday, led by the featured 79th running of the Santa Anita Handicap (GI). The “Big ‘Cap” owns the distinction of ...
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Nyquist winning the San Vicente Stakes on Feb. 15, 2016.

The Bloghorse 5

The 2016 three-year-old season is off to a rousing start. Many horses have started to lay the groundwork for what their connections hope will be a championship season, while others are just getting st...
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The Keeneland Sales Pavilion (photo via www.keeneland.com)

Seven Keys to Betting Maidens

Keeneland race track kicks off its Spring 2016 meet in one month.  That means the most precocious of this year’s two-year-old crop will make their debuts. I know, I know… everyone is in the midst...
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